- Music Title: I'm Going Home
- Artist: The Sonics
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England’s Rio Ferdinand disguises himself well in a Heineken ad which also uncovers a 1967 classic by Washington psych band The Sonics.
Artist Profile – The Sonics
Synced Title: I’m Going Home
Origin: Tacoma, Washington, USA 1960
Musical Genre: Garage Rock
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Description: Contemporaries of fellow North West USA acts like The Kingsmen and Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Sonics are held by many to be America’s first punk garage band and have influenced – and had album tracks like Strychnine and Have Love, Will Travel covered by – the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Nirvana, The White Stripes, The Cramps, The Fall, Eagles Of Death Metal among many others. They broke up in 1968 but reformed in 1980 and are still active.
Key Singles:
The Witch / 1964 / Etiquette Records
Psycho /1965 / Etiquette Records
You Got Your Head On Backwards /1966 / Jerden
Key Albums:
Here Are The Sonics (1965) Etiquette Records
Boom (1966) Etiquette Records
Introducing The Sonics (1967) Jerden
Key Members:
Gerry Rosalie – keyboards, vocals
Andy Parypa – bass!
Larry Parypa – lead guitar, vocals
Rob Lind – saxaphone, harmonica, vocals
Bob Bennett – drums
Key Websites:
www.thesonicsboom.com
www.facebook.com/The.Original.Sonics/
Master Rights Holder: Sundazed Records
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